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10/9/2024

Career Coaching Can Aid Student Success, but Not Every Student Receives Guidance

Students Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High Schools Step Up?

10/1/2024

Students Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High Schools Step Up?

From TikTok To Trade School: Capturing Gen Z's Attention

8/22/2024

From TikTok To Trade School: Capturing Gen Z's Attention

The Road to College: Supporting Traditionally Underserved Students

8/19/2024

The Road to College: Supporting Traditionally Underserved Students

‘Just Try It Out': What’s Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year College

7/30/2024

‘Just Try It Out': What’s Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year College

What to Know About Kamala Harris' Viral Coconut Tree Meme: "You Exist in the Context of All in Which You Live"

7/22/2024

What to Know About Kamala Harris' Viral Coconut Tree Meme: "You Exist in the Context of All in Which You Live"

How Maine Employers Can Bridge the Skills Gap and Develop a Workforce

7/10/2024

How Maine Employers Can Bridge the Skills Gap and Develop a Workforce

Apprenticeships: A Donor’s Guide to Creating New Pathways to Opportunity

6/5/2024

Apprenticeships: A Donor’s Guide to Creating New Pathways to Opportunity

Public Skepticism Mounts As College Costs Rise: Majority Question Value Amid Economic Concerns

5/30/2024

Public Skepticism Mounts As College Costs Rise: Majority Question Value Amid Economic Concerns

5/29/2024

Students, Parents and Voters Agree—Higher Ed Costs Too Much

Life after High School: What's Next for Graduating Seniors?

5/10/2024

Life after High School: What's Next for Graduating Seniors?

From The College Campus To The Apprenticeship Campus

5/6/2024

From The College Campus To The Apprenticeship Campus

Men are Leading the Way in Skipping 4-year degree, Raising more Doubts about Value of College

5/1/2024

Men are Leading the Way in Skipping 4-year degree, Raising more Doubts about Value of College

Just 47% of Public Schools Rate Themselves Highly on College Prep

3/20/2024

Just 47% of Public Schools Rate Themselves Highly on College Prep

College is Still Worth it, Research Finds — Although These Majors Have the Lowest Rate of Return

3/14/2024

College is Still Worth it, Research Finds — Although These Majors Have the Lowest Rate of Return

College Apathy is on the Rise

12/1/2023

College Apathy is on the Rise

11/22/2023

Scaling Up: Connecting Experiential Learning Offerings

11/2/2023

Report: Young People Want to Get to Work Sooner

MSU, OTC, Cox College, Springfield Public Schools create Alliance of Healthcare Education

10/22/2023

MSU, OTC, Cox College, Springfield Public Schools create Alliance of Healthcare Education

As More Colleges are Promising High Schoolers Guaranteed Admission, ‘Everybody Wins,’ Expert Says

10/10/2023

As More Colleges are Promising High Schoolers Guaranteed Admission, ‘Everybody Wins,’ Expert Says

Gen Z Bucks the Status Quo on College for All: They Want ‘Opportunity Pluralism’

9/22/2023

Gen Z Bucks the Status Quo on College for All: They Want ‘Opportunity Pluralism’

Gen Z Isn’t So Sure About College–But is That the Whole Story?

9/13/2023

Gen Z Isn’t So Sure About College–But is That the Whole Story?

Spending Summer in Class Means These College Students Will be Done in Three Years

8/22/2023

Spending Summer in Class Means These College Students Will be Done in Three Years

A Woman Explains Why Just One Year Of Her Daughter's College Will Cost $100,000 More Than She Was Quoted

8/19/2023

A Woman Explains Why Just One Year Of Her Daughter's College Will Cost $100,000 More Than She Was Quoted

Taylor Swift on the Syllabus? Her Songbook is Now Required Reading for some College Courses

8/18/2023

Taylor Swift on the Syllabus? Her Songbook is Now Required Reading for some College Courses

What Gen Z Teens Are Asking About Education, Work and Their Future

8/15/2023

What Gen Z Teens Are Asking About Education, Work and Their Future

Preparing Gen-Z: Our Role In Cultivating Future Learners And Workers

8/14/2023

Preparing Gen-Z: Our Role In Cultivating Future Learners And Workers

Skilled Trades Are in Demand: So, Why Aren't More Young People Getting Into Them?

8/9/2023

Skilled Trades Are in Demand: So, Why Aren't More Young People Getting Into Them?

Gen Z Isn’t So Sure About College, a New Poll Finds. Colorado Counselors Say That Isn’t the Whole Story.

8/3/2023

Gen Z Isn’t So Sure About College, a New Poll Finds. Colorado Counselors Say That Isn’t the Whole Story.

What Gen-Z Teens Say About College and Work May Surprise You

7/14/2023

What Gen-Z Teens Say About College and Work May Surprise You

Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

7/12/2023

Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

Gen Z Wants To Get Educated — Just Not In College

7/6/2023

Gen Z Wants To Get Educated — Just Not In College

Supreme Court Block of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Could Cause College Enrollment to Fall, Experts Say

6/30/2023

Supreme Court Block of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Could Cause College Enrollment to Fall, Experts Say

Gen Z Values Education — But Doesn’t Think a Four-year Degree is the Only Option

6/30/2023

Gen Z Values Education — But Doesn’t Think a Four-year Degree is the Only Option

Community College and Career Opportunities Becoming a Higher Priority for High Schoolers

6/29/2023

Community College and Career Opportunities Becoming a Higher Priority for High Schoolers

New National Survey Finds Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Gen Z Priorities for Education and Work Persist

6/27/2023

New National Survey Finds Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Gen Z Priorities for Education and Work Persist

Report: Gen Z Teens Have Changed Their Priorities for Education and Work

6/27/2023

Report: Gen Z Teens Have Changed Their Priorities for Education and Work

Philadelphia High School Students Explore Different Paths Forward After Graduation

6/8/2023

Philadelphia High School Students Explore Different Paths Forward After Graduation

How to Help Kids Plan for the Future

6/6/2023

How to Help Kids Plan for the Future

New York Sends College Acceptance Letters to 125,000 High School Seniors, But Broader Enrollment Crisis May Be Hard to Fix

6/2/2023

New York Sends College Acceptance Letters to 125,000 High School Seniors, But Broader Enrollment Crisis May Be Hard to Fix

Life After High School: Redefining Success for Today’s Teens

4/26/2023

Life After High School: Redefining Success for Today’s Teens

Why Manufacturing Jobs are Attracting More Young Minnesota Workers

4/8/2023

Why Manufacturing Jobs are Attracting More Young Minnesota Workers

Fewer Than Half of Underserved Students Believe Post-High School Education is Necessary

4/7/2023

Fewer Than Half of Underserved Students Believe Post-High School Education is Necessary

Helping Underserved Students Find the Right Postsecondary Pathway

3/23/2023

Helping Underserved Students Find the Right Postsecondary Pathway

Students Want More Workplace Skills from Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

3/15/2023

Students Want More Workplace Skills from Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

Fewer Students of Color from Underserved Backgrounds Want to Go to College. Here's Why

3/10/2023

Fewer Students of Color from Underserved Backgrounds Want to Go to College. Here's Why

Education Experts Talk Shifting Postsecondary Pathways During SXSW EDU

3/9/2023

Education Experts Talk Shifting Postsecondary Pathways During SXSW EDU

3/3/2023

Survey of Underserved Groups in High School

10 Things Generation Z Is Killing Off

3/3/2023

10 Things Generation Z Is Killing Off

National Study Finds Students from Underserved Populations Less Inclined to Seek Education after High School than Their Peers

3/2/2023

National Study Finds Students from Underserved Populations Less Inclined to Seek Education after High School than Their Peers

College is Still Worth It, Research Finds — Although Students are Growing Skeptical

3/1/2023

College is Still Worth It, Research Finds — Although Students are Growing Skeptical

White Paper: Insights from Underserved Student Populations

3/1/2023

White Paper: Insights from Underserved Student Populations

White Paper: Insights from Underserved Student Populations

3/1/2023

White Paper: Insights from Underserved Student Populations

What Gen Z Thinks About Work, College, and the Internet

1/25/2023

What Gen Z Thinks About Work, College, and the Internet

ABC13's Weekly Virtual Job Fair Features Opportunities for Teens Outside of Traditional College

1/19/2023

ABC13's Weekly Virtual Job Fair Features Opportunities for Teens Outside of Traditional College

How to Make a Stronger Case for the ROI of a College Degree

1/18/2023

How to Make a Stronger Case for the ROI of a College Degree

Has Australia Fallen Out of Love with Higher Education?

11/9/2022

Has Australia Fallen Out of Love with Higher Education?

Gen Zers Don’t See the Point in Getting a Degree. Here’s How to Fix the ROI of College

10/31/2022

Gen Zers Don’t See the Point in Getting a Degree. Here’s How to Fix the ROI of College

Biden's Student-Debt Relief Plans Aren't Enough to Restore the Value of a College Degree as More Young People Decide to Skip It

10/29/2022

Biden's Student-Debt Relief Plans Aren't Enough to Restore the Value of a College Degree as More Young People Decide to Skip It

Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work

9/28/2022

Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work

As Labor Market Struggles, Are More Students Forgoing College?

9/19/2022

As Labor Market Struggles, Are More Students Forgoing College?

7 Tips For Schools to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs

9/13/2022

7 Tips For Schools to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs

Skills-Based Learning Is The Key to Improving ROI In Education

9/6/2022

Skills-Based Learning Is The Key to Improving ROI In Education

How Can NYC Help Students Aspiring to Attend College? Recent Grads Have Ideas

8/22/2022

How Can NYC Help Students Aspiring to Attend College? Recent Grads Have Ideas

How Higher Education Lost Its Shine

8/10/2022

How Higher Education Lost Its Shine

Impatient For Workers, Businesses Help Students Take College Shortcuts

7/29/2022

Impatient For Workers, Businesses Help Students Take College Shortcuts

Construction's Branding Problem Can be Solved With a Technology Focus

7/28/2022

Construction's Branding Problem Can be Solved With a Technology Focus

Why 50% of Gen Z Students Say They See Less Value in College Degrees

6/7/2022

Why 50% of Gen Z Students Say They See Less Value in College Degrees

Why Gen Z cares less about getting a 4-year college degree

5/31/2022

Why Gen Z cares less about getting a 4-year college degree

We Want to Know: College Tuition Keeps Rising. Is it Still Worth the Cost?

5/23/2022

We Want to Know: College Tuition Keeps Rising. Is it Still Worth the Cost?

High Schoolers are Putting Emphasis on Career Training

5/23/2022

High Schoolers are Putting Emphasis on Career Training

As College Enrollment Tanks, There's a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades

5/21/2022

As College Enrollment Tanks, There's a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades

National Study: High-Schoolers Eyeing Career & Workforce Landscape When Deciding Their Futures

5/19/2022

National Study: High-Schoolers Eyeing Career & Workforce Landscape When Deciding Their Futures

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

5/18/2022

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

Post-pandemic, Four Years of College Steadily Loses Its Appeal

5/16/2022

Post-pandemic, Four Years of College Steadily Loses Its Appeal

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

5/16/2022

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

5/16/2022

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

A 23-Year-Old on Track to Make Six Figures this Year Says He’s Living Proof that College Isn’t Necessary

3/22/2022

A 23-Year-Old on Track to Make Six Figures this Year Says He’s Living Proof that College Isn’t Necessary

Post-Pandemic, the Glow is Gone From the College Degree

3/3/2022

Post-Pandemic, the Glow is Gone From the College Degree

The Education Revolution that Could Solve the Labor Shortage

2/1/2022

The Education Revolution that Could Solve the Labor Shortage

The Shifting Value Propositions About Education and Work

12/5/2021

The Shifting Value Propositions About Education and Work

11/15/2021

High School Students Are Uncertain About College

Two Studies Show Gen Z, Companies May Not Want 4-Year Degrees

11/12/2021

Two Studies Show Gen Z, Companies May Not Want 4-Year Degrees

Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree or Believe One Is Necessary for Success

11/9/2021

Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree or Believe One Is Necessary for Success

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

11/9/2021

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

11/9/2021

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

Gen Z Looking to Bypass College Plans

11/8/2021

Gen Z Looking to Bypass College Plans

Less Than Half of High Schoolers Want to go to a Four-Year College, Survey Finds

11/5/2021

Less Than Half of High Schoolers Want to go to a Four-Year College, Survey Finds

College Debt Crisis Drives More Students Away From Four-Year Schools

11/5/2021

College Debt Crisis Drives More Students Away From Four-Year Schools

More Education Doesn’t Always Get You More Money, Report Finds

10/13/2021

More Education Doesn’t Always Get You More Money, Report Finds

It’s Beyond Time to Showcase All Postsecondary Education Paths

9/3/2021

It’s Beyond Time to Showcase All Postsecondary Education Paths

A New 'Infrastructure' to Prepare Young People for Jobs and Careers

5/5/2021

A New 'Infrastructure' to Prepare Young People for Jobs and Careers

How To Help The Future Workforce Question The Status Quo Of Higher Ed

4/30/2021

How To Help The Future Workforce Question The Status Quo Of Higher Ed

4/28/2021

Lighting the Spark in the Soul of Our Education System

25% of Students Postponed College During Covid, Some Indefinitely

4/16/2021

25% of Students Postponed College During Covid, Some Indefinitely

As Enrollment Crashes, Universities are Reinventing Themselves

3/23/2021

As Enrollment Crashes, Universities are Reinventing Themselves

Fewer Kids are Going to College Because They Say it Costs Too Much

3/14/2021

Fewer Kids are Going to College Because They Say it Costs Too Much

Gen Z Leery of 4-Year Degree Paths, Surveys Show

2/19/2021

Gen Z Leery of 4-Year Degree Paths, Surveys Show

Today’s Teens Questioning the Status Quo When It Comes to College

2/18/2021

Today’s Teens Questioning the Status Quo When It Comes to College

Career Education Is One Thing Biden and McConnell Can Agree On

1/6/2021

Career Education Is One Thing Biden and McConnell Can Agree On

Gen Z Views Traditional College Path as Old School

12/2/2020

Gen Z Views Traditional College Path as Old School

Evaluate Post‐COVID‐19 Threats to Higher Education

11/18/2020

Evaluate Post‐COVID‐19 Threats to Higher Education

Steele: Surveys Show Generation Z Seeks Different Education Paths. It’s Time We Showed Them All Their Options

10/1/2020

Steele: Surveys Show Generation Z Seeks Different Education Paths. It’s Time We Showed Them All Their Options

9/18/2020

Unlocking Gen Z

How Nonprofits Can Help Students Question the Status Quo

9/18/2020

How Nonprofits Can Help Students Question the Status Quo

9/14/2020

Amid Economic Meltdown, We Must Reimagine the University

Choosing Air Duct Cleaning as a Career Path

8/28/2020

Choosing Air Duct Cleaning as a Career Path

Gen Z May be Rejecting the Traditional College and Career Paths

8/21/2020

Gen Z May be Rejecting the Traditional College and Career Paths

Gen Z Views the Traditional College Path As Old School

8/7/2020

Gen Z Views the Traditional College Path As Old School

Will Gen Z Bypass College?

7/21/2020

Will Gen Z Bypass College?

6/25/2020

Report: Gen Z Open to Nontraditional Education

Generation Z Expresses Interest in Skilled Trades

6/24/2020

Generation Z Expresses Interest in Skilled Trades

Generation Z Views Traditional College Path As Old School

6/24/2020

Generation Z Views Traditional College Path As Old School

6/17/2020

Career Schools Provide Roadmap for Rising to COVID’s Educational Challenges